H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 16:32 UTC
Naomi Osaka vs Heather Watson H2H: 1-0
Naomi Osaka holds a 1–0 lead over Heather Watson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Naomi Osaka leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Naomi Osaka won the 2017 Toronto second round 6-1 4-1 RET.
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JPN
Age 28
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 34
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2017* | Toronto | WTA 1000 | R64 | Hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-1 4-1 (ret.) | Heather Watson | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Osaka | #13 | #1 | 7,985 | 2,140 | 240 | 130 | 64.9% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Heather Watson | #470 | #38 | 1,386 | 1,755 | 144 | 195 | 42.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Naomi Osaka | Heather Watson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2014 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #260 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2015 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2016 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #48 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2017 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #68 | 1,697 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 10–11 | 47.6% | #92 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2018 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #5 | 1,904 | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #49 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2019 | 40–13 | 75.5% | #3 | 2,030 | 2 | 5 | 2013 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #121 | 1,550 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2020 | 16–3 | 84.2% | #3 | 2,082 | 3 | 6 | 2014 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #49 | 1,555 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2021 | 18–7 | 72.0% | #13 | 2,002 | 4 | 7 | 2015 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #55 | 1,614 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2022 | 15–11 | 57.7% | #42 | 1,894 | 4 | 7 | 2016 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #73 | 1,626 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2024 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #57 | 1,883 | 4 | 7 | 2018 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #91 | 1,584 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2025 | 31–14 | 68.9% | #16 | 1,968 | 4 | 8 | 2019 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #103 | 1,622 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2026 | 19–8 | 70.4% | #13 | 2,044 | 4 | 8 | 2020 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #58 | 1,663 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #72 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #139 | 1,569 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #137 | 1,598 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,570 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #269 | 1,545 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 |